FlumeOp1974 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) It was anounced last week that all permits and rezoning have been done. And Waterloo Iowa is getting a 100 million dollar theme park. The owners of Lost Island Water Park which was voted No.2 in the country by USA Today Travel. They also own the Lost Island KOA Camp grounds. As i get more details Ill keep you posted. Good news for me I live 10 mins. away! Edited July 30, 2019 by FlumeOp1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 These are the people that bought Kanonen from Liseberg. https://rcdb.com/2905.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Yep thats them. And hes also purchased a few others locally. Their sitting in storage on porperty. Edited July 30, 2019 by FlumeOp1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlumeOp1974 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2019 Quick up date. Ground breaking will be this Friday at 3pm. Ill be there camera in hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Here are a couple of pictures of site plan and groundbreaking from the Grow Cedar Valley facebook page. You can see Kanonen from Liseberg and Cobra from Ratanga Junction in the site plan. https://rcdb.com/2905.htm https://rcdb.com/1165.htm https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/bertches-break-ground-on-million-theme-park-in-waterloo/article_7adb8fd5-14d7-58ba-b36f-a13b791d7ae1.html Quote Bertches break ground on $100 million theme park in Waterloo THOMAS NELSON thomas.nelson@wcfcourier.com Aug 24, 2019 Updated Aug 30, 2019 WATERLOO — The first dirt was shoveled away in preparation for Waterloo’s newest attraction. Cedar Valley local leaders attended the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Lost Island Theme Park across the street from the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo and Lost Island Waterpark. Earlier this month the Waterloo City Council voted to rezone 159 acres of farm land along Shaulis Road for the estimated $100 million project proposed by Gary and Becky Bertch. The park, which the Bertches hope to open in the summer of 2022, will be located just south of the Lost Island Waterpark and Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo. “This is a huge project for us personally, and I think it’s a pretty significant one for the community as well,” said Gary Bertch prior to the groundbreaking. “We started dreaming, planning and working on this idea more than 10 years ago.” The project went through a smooth rezoning process after being unveiled in early July. The park will be divided into five different “lands” and will include a 30-acre lake. “This is going to be both an exciting and challenging project, and we look forward to bringing the park to life,” said Gary Bertch. A large crowd of purple Grow Cedar Valley jackets were present at the celebration. Snacks from the nearby Lost Island Water Park were served to attendees, including shaved iced. Eric Bertch, Lost Island general manager, was excited and scared at the same time about the size and scope of the project. “We’ve got a lot of balls in the air right now,” said Eric Bertch. “We’re waiting on a permit from (the Iowa Department of Natural Resources).” He doesn’t expect the the DNR to deny their permit. “As soon as we get that DNR permit, we’d like to truly turn some dirt and turn this whole site into a construction zone instead of bean field,” Eric Bertch said. “We’re chomping at the bit to get going.” The timeline to open the park in 2022 is a tight one, said Eric Bertch. Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart also was excited to be a step closer to construction of the theme park. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for the entire state of Iowa and the Cedar Valley,” said Hart. “This theme park is going to one the best attractions that we have for our local Cedar Valley. It’s going be job creation. It’s going to be tourism creation. It’s just one more opportunity that we have to attract people to our community.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Justin Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Hope Cobra gets new trains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pineracer Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I think I know where Six Flags got their idea for Discovery Kingdom's Wild Mouse now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 The coasters are going up. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1116053112168911/permalink/1117293448711544/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 I like Kanonen’s green paint. I also didn’t know they were getting a SLC too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa42 Posted November 9, 2021 Report Share Posted November 9, 2021 Drone update from Nov. 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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